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Wednesday, July 24, 2013

Waratah: the Turner family

This
model of the S.S. Waratah was commissioned by Turners
Shipping, Durban,
whose founder David Turner was lost with the vessel. His family were also on
board - Mrs Turner and their five children aged between 14 and 3; their
destination was London.
The Turners were among the approximately 40 passengers who embarked at Durban. Including the
passengers from Australia
and the Waratah's crew, there were 211 souls on board. The
ship sailed from Durban
at 8 p.m. on Monday 26 July 1909..

The
model stands in the boardroom of Turners Shipping and is just over a metre in
length. The portrait shown behind the model is of David Turner.